Water crisis prompt national action and unity urged
The article notes a federal election due by October 2025 amid a Conservative threat of confidence votes. Shamattawa First Nation seeks a court-backed duty for clean drinking water, while the Attorney General defends a governance duty rather than a legal obligation. Chiefs urge all-party support to resolve the crisis promptly.
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Woodhouse Nepinak
Canada
Shamattawa First Nation
Manitoba
Attorney General of
Assembly of Manitoba
Betsy Kennedy
Hajdu
House of Commons
Shamattawa
Jordan Hill
Thunder Bay considers two radical council options
Thunder Bay courting change as phase two of the council composition survey opens. Residents assess two proposals moving to at large elections or redrawing wards to four with two councillors each. Both options cut council size to 8 councillors plus a mayor, with extensive public input planned through October and November.
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Thunder Bay
Cody Fraser
Council
Ontario
Port Arthur
Fort William
Fraser
Robert Williams
University of Waterloo
Williams
Rebecca Johnson
Riley Burton
Wayne Bahlieda
Heather McLeod
Carlos Santander-Maturana
Johnson
Thunder Bay man charged after attempted robbery arrest
Thunder Bay police disrupted an attempted robbery near McKellar and Arthur streets and arrested Skyler George, 24, on charges of robbery uttering threats resisting arrest and breach of probation. He appeared in court and was remanded with a future date. In a separate case, Nicholas Tessier, 26, surrendered after a five month cyber crime probe into child pornography, facing charges of possession accessing and distributing material. he too was remanded with a future court date.
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Thunder Bay
McKellar
Arthur Streets
Skyler George
George
City Police Service
Norah Street
Nicholas Tessier
Man charged after alleged assault in Thunder Bay
A 23 year old man was arrested after an alleged aggravated assault in the 300 block of Wentworth Crescent Thunder Bay. The victim was taken to hospital with serious injuries not deemed life threatening. Joshua Bradley Armond Burn faces charges of aggravated assault and breach of a release order.
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Thunder Bay
Wentworth Crescent
Joshua Bradley Armond
Six Nipigon residents charged after Dryden search
Ontario Provincial Police executed a second search warrant this year at a Nipigon residence on Harkness Street. Six people from Nipigon Igance and Gorham Township were arrested on drug related offences, including Agnes Hardy William Laird Beedawn Morriseau and Jeffrey White.
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Ontario
Nipigon
Harkness Street
Ignace
Gorham
Agnes Hardy
William Laird
Beedawn Morriseau
Jeffrey White
Dryden residents charged in cocaine trafficking case
Two Dryden residents were charged after a Tuesday traffic stop on Highway 502 in the District of Kenora led to a seizure of suspected illicit drugs. Richard Sanderson, 58, faces possession for trafficking and release-order charges, while Elisha Thompson, 35, is charged with trafficking and obstructing a peace officer. They were remanded and set to appear in Ontario Court of Justice.
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Dryden
Kenora
Richard Sanderson
Elisha Thompson
Ontario Court of Justice
Thunder Bay to Close City Owned Highways for Sale
City Council will consider a by law at 6 30 p m on October 28 2024 to close and sell the un travelled portions of Corona Street Bruce Street Windsor Street and related parcels in Plan M111 M25 643 and 55R 15294 15253 15252. Written comments or appearances must be received by October 24 2024 with contact to City Clerk. Enquiries to Realty Services contact Lisa Zawadzki at 807 625 2527.
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Thunder Bay
Corona Street
Hodder Avenue
Bruce Street
Minot Avenue
Windsor Street
Dublin Avenue
Lisa Zawadzki
Realty Services
Victoriaville Civic Centre
Syndicate Avenue South
Ontario
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City Hall
Tessier
Nace
Danielle Wazny
Sharon Charbonneau
Hardy
Laird
Morriseau
Wazny
Charbonneau
White
Krista Power City Clerk
Thunderbay
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